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Creating Simple Curtain Walls

Curtain walls and curtain systems are unique wall types that allow you to embed divisions,
mullions, and panels directly into the wall. They have a distinct set of properties yet still share
many characteristics of basic walls. A curtain system has the same inherent properties as a
curtain wall, but it is used when you need to apply a curtain wall to a face. Curtain systems are
usually nonrectangular in shape, such as the glazed dome shown in Figure 12.34.

Figure 12.34
glazed dome
created with a
curtain system

Before we explore the creation and modification of curtain wall types, you should become
familiar with the fundamental components of this object type in Revit. A curtain wall is defined
by the following elements and subcomponents:
The Curtain Wall A curtain wall is drawn like a basic wall and is available in the Type
Selector when the Wall tool is activated. It has top and bottom constraints, can be attached
to roofs or reference planes, can have its elevation profile edited, and is scheduled as a wall
type. When a curtain wall is selected in a model, the overall curtain wall definition is dis-
played as a dashed line with extensions at both ends of the segment.

The dashed line of the overall curtain wall definition represents the location line of the wall.
This is important if you are placing a curtain system on a face because the placement will be
based on the location line. The location line of a curtain wall also determines the measure-
ment of the room area. Even if the Room Area Computation option is set to Wall Finish, a
room’s area will be measured to a curtain wall’s location line.

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